INSPECTION/COLOR CONTROL SYSTEMS -- Guarding the Web

"The digital camera has numerous natural advantages over analog technology," Thome councils. Some points he stresses include: more accurate color reproduction; insensitivity to ambient light and electronic interference; greater image resolution; faster processing of more information, which is essential for effective defect detection; smarter defect detection algorithms; the ability to filter out random variations inherent in the printing process; and the ability to desensitize areas of the web.